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Latham, The Pool Company Production Manager in Zephyrhills, Florida
Latham, The Pool Company is Hiring a Production Manager in our Zephyrhills, FL location
Join the Latham family and help make backyard dreams a reality. Latham is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of residential inground swimming pools with a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of over 2,000 employees across 32 facilities. As a Latham employee, you can experience a high-performing, engaged, quality-focused and safety-minded culture.
WHAT WE OFFER:
A competitive compensation package.
Medical/dental/vision benefits after 60 days; 401k with a company match; generous Paid Time Off including 11 company-paid holidays.
A workplace that values safety, respect, employee engagement, recognition and diversity.
Primary Role: Lead the production team of approximately 40 employees at a Fiberglass pool plant. Manage the daily production including safety, quality and output for the facility. Support a strong employee culture through the reinforcement of Latham’s Core Values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Follow company safety policies and programs to promote a safety-first culture throughout the facility
Lead production team of 40 employees, across multiple departments
Maintain high level of quality throughout the manufacturing process
Follow training and cross training program and implement for production staff
Responsible for production, meeting daily schedule to insure on time delivery while minimizing overtime
Maintain a high level of quality by ensuring regular inspections of products
Utilize lean manufacturing principles to identify efficiency issues and suggest improvements to solve the problems.
Submit reports on performance and progress to plant manager
Communicate job expectations, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
Facilitate daily production meetings
Collaborate on production scheduling, resource allocation, promotions and other activities across the site
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum of HS Diploma with experience; Management or Technical college degree preferred.
Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing/engineering related function
Lean Manufacturing or 5S experience desired
Computer and keyboarding skills -Excel, Databases, and Word Processing
Experience with payroll systems is a plus
Must be able to work overtime when necessary including extended hours or weekends
Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
Good understanding of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, employee relations
Regularly required to talk or hear, frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms, prolonged sitting, repetitive computer use, ability to lift up to 30 pounds regularly